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BODY-GARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application led October 5,1914. Serial No. 864,971.

and more particularly to that type of such garments that are-known as house dresses,

petticoats, skirts and the like. l. i 1 Among the objects of the present inven-` tion is to provide an improved construction in such garments adapted to 'affordadjustment` of the same at the waist-portion thereof.

The invention consists further iin the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.`

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a vie'w in front elevation of ahouse dress embodying the features of my invention;`

Fig. 2 is an venlarged cross-sectional view, taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, andwshowing the reversible front aps of the garment Vin one overlapped position; Fig. 3 isa similar cross-sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 2, with the exception that the positions of the overlapping front flaps and free ends of the fastening belt or tape are changed;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view? of the fastening belt or tape used in the dress shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view, showing one end of the fastening belt or tape in the position it occupies when the flap with which it has detachable connection is the innermost one; Fig. 5a is a similar View, show` ing the same end of said fastening belt or tape in the position it occupies when said flap with which said tape has detachable connection is the outermost one; Fig..6 is a view in front elevation of a skirt or petticoat hav ing applied thereto the features of my invention; Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, taken on line 7 -.-7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a` view in front elevation of the upper or waist-v band portion of a petticoat or skirt, showing as applied thereto another form of my inventirn; and Fig. 9 is an enlarged crosssectional view similar to that shown in Fig.

6 and illustrating another form of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, the garmentl 10, shown in Fig. 1, and to which one form vof my invention isl applied, is of that type known as a house dress and, as shown, said garment opens at the front, so that the same `may be put on in the same manner as a coat. As shown, said dress 10 comprises a back 11,

sleeves 12, 12, and two front flaps 13, 14 attached to or made integral with said back of said garment, when the latter is closed.

In order to hold Athe front flaps 13, 14 in rvoverlapping relation and affordl adjustment of the garment'at the waist thereof, I provide the following construction: The dress `10 is yprovided with a tubular waistband,

forming a slide-way 16. Said tubular waist# band may be made in any preferred manner,

but as shown the same is made by attaching to the outside of the garment arelatively Anarrow strlp of material'l,constituting in .effect an outer belt. Such strip of material is attached to -the garment along the upper and lowerl longitudinal margins and forms,

.with the body of thev garment therebehind,

the slide-way 16. A tape 17 is drawn through said slide-way and constitutes ini eeet an inner belt. The opposite freefends 11. *Said front flaps 13, 14 extend the full 4length of the `front of the garment and are adapted to overlap each other at the frontv of the said inner belt 17 emerge'from said slide-way 16'at the front ofthe garment and adjacent the lateral margins of said flaps. The ends of said tapef17' emerge from said slide-way 16 through suitable holes or slots provided in said tubular waistband of said garment. As shown, each yfront flap '13,714 is provid'ed,.adjacent the lateralv margins thereof, withla slot 18, 19 opening into said slide-way 16 f fromrthe inside of said :garment. The outer belt 15 is provided with two holes orV slots 20, 21, both of which open into said slide-way 16 from the outside of said garment, the slot 20 being opposite or near the slot 18 inthe front flap 13, and the slot 21being opposite or near the slot 19 in the front flap 14'.y (See Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 5.)

Fach setof opposed slots is so located that the same are spaced beyond the free lateral margin `of, the other `front flap, ywhen said front flaps are overlapped.` The ond portions 22, 23 of said inner belt17 are brth made ofnon-elastic material, and such por- .be connected with the inner belt 17.

tions extend bevond the body of the garment through the associate slot of one of the set of slots, depending of course upon which of the front flaps 13, 14 is outermost. Said holes or slots may be made in the same manner as button holes. Said inner belt 17 comprises an intermediate elastic section 24 located in said slide-way 16. The non-elastic end portions 22, 23 are connected with the opposite ends of said intermediate elastic section 24. (See Fig. 4.) Each front flap 13, 14 is provided, adjacent its free lateral margin and at the belt line thereof, with one member ofa fastening device, such as a button hole 25, 25, and the inner belt is provided at each end with another member of a fastening device, such as a button 26, 27, secured to such free end of the inner belt.

When the parts occupy the positions shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, the garment is closed and the front liaps 13, 14 overlap each other at thefront of said garment; the front flap 13 is at suchy time the outermost one. Asshown, the non-elastic` end portion 22 of thev inner belt .17 emerges from the slideb way 1 6 and extends inside of the garment through the inner slot 18 in the flap 13, and the button 26 .on the end of said inner belt 17 is engagedwith the button hole 25 in the innermost front flap 14. It will be noted that no portion of the inner belt 17 extends through `the outer slot 20. (See F ig.v 5.) The opposite end ortion 23 ofsaid inner belt 17 emerges rom said through the outer slot 2l in the innermost front flap 14 and' extends outside of said garment. The button 27 secured to such end of said inner belt is engaged with the button hole 25a in the outermost front flap 13. No portion of the inner belt 17 at this time extends through the inner slot 19. (See Fig. 2.) When the front liaps 13, 14 are attached to the inner belt 17, said kfront iaps are held in overlapping relation and belt 17 serves to draw or hold the parts of Vthe garment snugly about the waist of the wearer. To reverse the position of the front flaps 13, 14, so that the front flap 14 will become the outermost one, the flaps are disconnected from the ends of the inner belt 17 and the position of the 'f1aps and .the free ends of the said inner belt are reversed. When reversed, said front flaps 13, 14 occupy the positions4 shown in Figs. 3 and 5. The positions of thek ends of the inner belt 17 are changed, so that the front flaps may free end portion 22 of said inner belt is Withdrawn through the inner slot 18 and inserted through the opposite outer slot 20, so that such end .of the belt willextend outside of the garment and be in position to be attached to the front flap 14 which is now outside of the garment. Similarly, the free end portion 23 of said `inner belt is withslide-way 16 4the inner said slots 35, 36

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drawn through the outer slot 21 and inserted through the opposite inner slot 19, so as to extend inside of the garment and be attached to the front iap 13 which is now inside of the arment. When the ends of the inner belt 1r are thus changed, the buttons 26, 27 thereon are engaged with the button holes 25, 251 in the front flaps 13, 14, and the latter are thus held in overlapped relation. I t will be noted that the free ends of the inner belt 17 extend beyond the garment, at the front and sides thereof, throu h the front flaps, and that the ends of said belt 17 are ada ted to be attached to the opposite front aps.

he inner belt 17 is made of a length to correspond approximately to the initial minimum size for which the dress is made or cut. The elastic section 24 in said inner belt serves to draw the parts of the garment snugly about the waist of the wearer and holds the dress smoothly over the waist and hips. Said elastic section 24 enables the belt to expand when the dress is worn y a person whose waist measure is somewhat'larger than the minimum waist measure for which the dress was initially made. In Figs. 6 and 7 I have shown a form of my inventionapplied to a skirt or petticoat, which is open at the front so that such gar ment may be put on without slipping the same over the head. As shown, said skirt or petticoat 30 comprises two front flaps 31, 32, which overlap each other at the front of VVthe garment, when the latter is closed. At

its upper margins or belt line said garment 30 is provided with a tubular waistband, forming a slide-way 33, which may be conveniently'made by folding the material upon itself. In the said slide-way 33 is inserted a fastening tape or inner belt 34, the opposite, free ends of which emerge from said slide, way through slots 35, 36 provided in the" waistband of said skirt or garment. One of opens into said slide-way 33 from the inside of the garment and the` other from the outside of the garment, so' that one end of said fastening belt 34 will vextend inside of the garment and the other end outside of said garment, and thereby enables the overlapped front iaps t0 be attached to said tape 34. The .free end portions 37, 3S of said inner belt 34 are made of non-elastic material and the same are connected with each other by an intermediate elastic section 39, the latter being with- 'in said slide-way 33. As shown, the slot 35` opens into the slide-way 33 from the inside of the garment, so that the non-elastic free end portion 37 of said inner belt 34 extends inside of said garment. The slot 36 in the innermost front flap 32 opens into said slideway 33 from the outside of the garment,

thereby permitting the free end portion of the inner belt 34 to extend in front of the garment. The free ends of said inner belt 34 are provided with buttons 40,'41-adapted to be received by button holes 4,2, 43 in the respective front naps 31, 32. When the parts are inthe position shown in Flgs2 6 and 7,' the front flaps '31, 32 of said skirt or p'etti'coat 30 are overlap ed at'thefront of the garment and'said aps are held in such relation by their connection with the ends' of the'innery belt or tape 34. As shown in Fig. 6, the said frontiaps 31, 32 are further conne'etedwith each other near the bottomff the skirt by mea'ns of suitable fastening's, which, ass'h'own the drawings, cornrise'buttons 44 attached to the innermost `ont `flap 32 arid-adapted to engage'bntton': holes r45 v'worked in the outermost front apl 31. The inner belt '34 just'describe'd is substantiallythe salme as'the one shown in he same results in adjustability of the waistband of the garment maybe obtained when the'innerlbfelt is made entirely 'ot'n'onelastic material. As showny in Fig. 9, the

inner 'belt 46 'is 4a non-elastic one `and 1s m'a'de intwo separate parts '47,47% each n partbeing preferably one-halfy of the belt.

The'tront ends of each part 47, 47a emerge frointhe slide-way 48 at the front of the garment, in the same manner as shown 1n ig. 7. To the free front ends of said belt 46 are attached buttons 49, 50 adapted to be received b'y'button holes 51, 52 made inthe waistband of the front flaps 53, 54. rlhe rear ends of the'two separate'parts of said tape 46 emerge from the slide-way 48 at the rear of the waistbandthrough the single slot 55, and are adapted to be tied together in a kn't or bow 56 at the back of the. garment. The non-elastic inner belt 464 is thus in the form' of a draw-string" and may'have its ends tied together at the back of the garment to'bring the portions of the waist line or waistband of the garment snugly,

about the waist of the wearer. 'Such form or"` fastening belt or tape 46 may be emplo 7ed either with'a skirt of the type shown in Fig. 6, or with a dress of the kind shown in` Fig.'1, or other open-front garment. The

parts in Fig. 9 that correspond with the partsin Fig.`7 are indicated by the same reference numerals. In Fig. 8 l have shown 'aporm of; my invention differing in forni from that 'shown in the previous figures, andapplied lto an open-front skirt or petticoat. lAs shown in said Fig. 8, the garment 59 is provided with overlapping front flaps 60, 61, and the waistband of the said garment is provided with a slide-wayf62, through which is drawn a non-elastic fastening belt or tape 63. The opposite free ends of the tape 63 emerge from said slide-way 62 through slots 64, 65 provided in the waistband of said arment. One of said slots opens into said s ide-way v62 'fromtlre inside of the garment, 'andthe other'into' saidslide'way 'from the outside of said garment," thereby :enabling the opposite free endsfof the tapetf to extend one inside and the-'other outside of sai'd garnient. As illustrated, 'the slot 64 opens into vsaid slide-Way -fr'oin the inside ofthe garlwaistband of the innermost 'front Hap 61.

The adjacent ifre'e end '69 of -saidtape Aextends through the outer Islot 65 tothe front ofsaid garment. Ashert tape section -'70 is attached at one end to the waistband of the outermost front flap 60,."and-said tape 'seetion 7 0 is adapted to be tiedto the adjacent free end portiofn69 of the lfastening 'tape 63, when the garment is closed and the overlapped fro'nt flaps are to'beheld linsuch overlapped relation.

Theove'rlapped lfrtnit flaps 'of `the skirtA or petticoat, shown in Figs. 6 and 8, act as a double loose front panel.

A "garment, whether in the ltorni "of la dress asshownin Fig. 1, or in thefo'rm of a 'pettic'oat or skirt as shown in Figs. 6 and 8,1having applied thereto a belt fastening embodying the features of my invention, may be easily put 'on and the front flaps thereof easilyand quickly secured in overlapping relation. Moreover, the fastening belt or tape,'being provided with anintermediate'elastic section, is an adjustable one,

in that it will readily accommodate itselfto the waist ofthe wearer without requiring that the" flaps be disconnected from the front ends of said inner fastening belt, and without requiringadditional means, permitting adjustment'of the overlapped front flaps in themselves. rlhe `non-elasticl inner belt, whether inthe form shown in Fig. 8 or Fig.

J9, is an adjustable one,for the reason that suc'h beltinay be shortened o'r lengthene'd by letting out or drawin up saidbelt.` With either'of the forms of astening belts shown, the garment may be of thel open-front type and further the parts ofthe garment may be made tofit`s1r1tx,f 2,lyY and closely about the waist of the wearer. rlhe fastening belt or tape, beinglocatedin a slide-way, is carried bythe -'garment' and will not become detached erefrom 'when 'the ends of the belt are disconnected from the front flaps Said belt or tape, beingl slidably mounted in said slide-Way,.may be readily. and quickly withdrawn from thegarment whenthe latter is to be laundered o r the belt to be repaired or replaced by a new one.

Although I have shown a button and button hole type of fastening means for connecting the inner belt or tape with the front flaps, yet it is to be of course understood that any other suitable form of detachable fastening or connecting device may be employed without departing from the spirit or` scope of my invention. It is to be further understood that the exact details and arrangement of the parts herein shown and described may be changed or modified Without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not Wish to be confined to the exact details of construction and arrangement of the parts, except as pointed out in the appended claims.

l claim as my invention:

l. A bodygarment having inner and outer overlapping flaps, said garment being provided at the waistband thereof with a tubular portion forming a slide-way, a belt or tape located in said slide-way, said tubular portion being provided adjacent the lateral margins of each flap with a hole or slot, one opening into said slide-way from the inside of the garment, and the other opening into said slide-way from the outside of the garment, said holes'or slots enabling the free end portions of said belt or tape to be extended from said slide-way, one inside and the other outside of the garment, and the end portion of said belt extendingl inside of the garment having detachable connection with the inner flap, and the end portion of the belt extending outside of the garment having detachable connection with the outer flap.

2. A body-garment having two overlapping reversible flaps, said garment being provided with a tubular waistband forming a slide-way, a belt located in said slide-way and provided between its ends with means enabling the length of said belt to be varied, said tubular waistband being provided adjacent the lateral margins of each of Said flaps with oppositely disposed holes or slots,

, one opening into said slide-way from the inside of the garment, and the other opening into said slide-way from the outside of said garment; said holes or slots permitting the free end portions of said belt to emerge from said slide-Way and be extended either inside or outside of the'garment, depending upon which of said flapsA is outermost when said flaps are overlapped, and the free ends of said belt adapted to detachably engage said fiaps when the latter are overlapped.

3. A body-garment having two overlapping reversible flaps, said garment being provided at the waistband thereof with a tubular portion forming a slide-wav, a belt located in said slide-way, said tubular portion being provided adjacent the lateral margins of each of said flaps with oppositely disposed holes or slots, one opening into said slide-way from the inside of the garnient and the other opening into said slide-way from the outside of the garment; said holes or slots enabling the free end portions of said belt to emerge from said slideway and be extended either inside or outside of the garment, depending upon which of said flaps is outermost, when said flaps are overlapped, and the free ends of said belt being provided with fastening members adapted to detachably engage said iaps.

4. A body-garment having two overlapping reversible flaps, said garment lbeing provided at the waistband thereof with a tubular portion forming a slide-way, a belt located in said slide-Way, Said tubular portion being provided adjacent the lateral margins of each of said iiaps with oppositely disposed holes or slots, one opening into said slide-way from the inside of the garment and the other opening into said slide-Way from the outside of the garment; said holes or slots enabling the free end portions of said belt to emerge from said slide- Way and be extended either inside or outside of the garment, depending upon which of said fiaps is outermost, when said flaps are overlapped; the free ends of said belt being provided with fastening members adapted to detachably engage said flaps and said belt, embracing means permitting the length of said belt to be varied.

' 5. A body-garment having two reversible flaps, said garment being provided at the waistband thereof with a tubular portion forming a slide-way, a belt located in said slideway, said tubular portion being provided adjacent the lateral margins of each of said flaps with oppositely disposed holes or slots, one opening into said slide-way from the inside of the garment, and the other opening into said slide-wav from the',

outside of the garment; said holes or slots-M enabling the free end portions of said belt' to emerge from said slide-wav and be eX- tended either inside or outside of the garment, depending upon which of said flaps is outermost, when said flaps are overlapped, and the free ends of said belt adapted to detachably engage said fiaps.

In testimony, that I, JAMES STONE claim the foregoing as mv invention I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses, this 2nd day of October, A. D. 1914.

JAMES STONE. Witnesses:

GEO. H. GORDON,

` MARION G. ANDERSON. 

